title: The physician as writer.
abstract: A surgeon, turned writer, discusses his experiences and the perils of changing professions. He reminisces about his early formative years, growing up in Troy, New York, and investigates the beauty of language and the pitfalls of misuse.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Selzer
mesh_terms: D007802:Language; D010820:Physicians; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic; D014956:Writing